Spring balanced socket
US5354206A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1023
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A socket 10 for mounting an electrical part 40 in a carrier member 44 having a plurality of terminal leads 42 extending only from one side is provided with a base socket member 12 having a center axis. A plurality of electrical contact members 14 with a predetermined spring force are mounted in the base socket member 12 positioned on one side of the center axis of the base aligned to make contact with the plurality of terminal leads 42. Additionally, a plurality of spring members 30 with a preselected spring force equal to the total spring force of the plurality of contact members 14 are mounted in the base adapted to engage the carrier member on the opposite side of the center line of the socket base member 12 to balance the spring force of the plurality of contact member 14 so that the electrical part 40 will maintain proper positioning in the socket 10 for reliable electrical contact with the electrical contacts 14.
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